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Dee Margo |
Peter Svarzbein, District 1 |
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Mayor |
Alexsandra Annello, District 2 |
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Cassandra Hernandez, District 3 |
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Sam Morgan, District 4 |
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Tommy Gonzalez |
Isabel Salcido, District 5 |
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City Manager |
Claudia L. Rodriguez, District 6 |
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Henry Rivera, District 7 |
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Cissy Lizarraga, District 8 |
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NOTICE OF WORK SESSION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EL PASO |
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July 6, 2020 |
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9:05 AM |
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Teleconference phone number 1-915-213-4096 Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267 Conference ID: 959-806-491 |
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TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPEN MEETINGS LAWS DUE TO EMERGENCY
The Texas Governor temporarily suspended specified provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow telephonic or videoconference meetings and to avoid congregate settings in physical locations.
Notice is hereby given that a Work Session of the City Council of the City of El Paso will be conducted on July 6, 2020 at 9:05 AM. Members of the public may view the meeting via the following means:
Via the City’s website. http://www.elpasotexas.gov/videos Via television on City15 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/cityofelpasotx/videos
In compliance with the requirement that the City provide two-way communication for members of the public, members of the public may communicate with Council during public comment, and regarding agenda items by calling the following number:
1-915-213-4096 or Toll free number: 1-833-664-9267
At the prompt please enter the following Conference ID: 959-806-491#
The public is strongly encouraged to sign up to speak on items on this agenda before the start of this meeting on the following links:
http://www.elpasotexas.gov/municipal-clerk/meetings/city-council-meetings and http:/www2.elpasotexas.gov/municipal-clerk/signup_form.asp
The following members of City Council will be present via video conference:
Mayor Dee Margo and Representatives Peter Svarzbein, Alexsandra Annello, Cassandra Hernandez, Sam Morgan, Isabel Salcido, Claudia Rodriguez, Henry Rivera, and Cissy Lizarraga
A quorum of City Council must participate in the meeting. |
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Discussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance re-enacting Emergency Ordinance No. 019035 Extending a Disaster Declaration due to a Public Health Emergency. All Districts Fire, Chief Mario D'Agostino, (915) 212-5605 |
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Discussion and action on an Emergency Ordinance re-enacting Emergency Ordinance No. 019036; penalty as provided in Section 8. All Districts Fire, Chief Mario D'Agostino, (915) 212-5605 |
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Discussion and action regarding City of El Paso State Legislative Agenda for the 87th Legislative Session. All Districts City Attorney's Office, Lupe Cuellar, (915) 888-1702 |
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EXECUTIVE SESSION
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TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF OPEN MEETINGS LAWS DUE TO EMERGENCY
The Texas Governor temporarily suspended specified provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act to allow telephonic or videoconference meetings and to avoid congregate settings in physical locations.
The following members of City Council will be present via video conference:
Mayor Dee Margo and Representatives Peter Svarzbein, Alexsandra Annello, Cassandra Hernandez, Sam Morgan, Isabel Salcido, Claudia Rodriguez, Henry Rivera, and Cissy Lizarraga. |
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The City Council of the City of El Paso may retire into EXECUTIVE SESSION pursuant to Section 3.5A of the El Paso City Charter and the Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, Subchapter D, to discuss any of the following: (The items listed below are matters of the sort routinely discussed in Executive Session, but the City Council of the City of El Paso may move to Executive Session any of the items on this agenda, consistent with the terms of the Open Meetings Act and the Rules of City Council.) The City Council will return to open session to take any final action and may also, at any time during the meeting, bring forward any of the following items for public discussion, as appropriate.
Section 551.071 CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY Section 551.072 DELIBERATION REGARDING REAL PROPERTY Section 551.073 DELIBERATION REGARDING PROSPECTIVE GIFTS Section 551.074 PERSONNEL MATTERS Section 551.076 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS Section 551.087 DELIBERATION REGARDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEGOTIATIONS Section 551.089 DELIBERATION REGARDING SECURITY DEVICES OR SECURITY AUDITS; CLOSED MEETING |
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Discussion and action on the following:
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Ex Parte: City of El Paso; Supreme Court of Texas, Case #19-0022; Matter No. 17-1001-171.002 (551.071) |
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City Attorney's Office, Karla M. Nieman, (915) 212-0033 |
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Max Grossman v. City of El Paso; 8th Court of Appeals, Case #08-19-00272-CV; Matter No.17-1001-171.001.001 (551.071) |
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City Attorney's Office, Karla M. Nieman, (915) 212-0033 |
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Public Utility Commission of Texas, Docket No. 50940, Application of El Paso Electric Company for Authority to Implement an Interim Fuel Refund; Matter: 20-1008-151 (551.071) (551.087) |
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City Attorney’s Office, Karla M. Nieman, (915) 212-0033 City Attorney's Office, Russell Abeln, (915) 212-0033 |
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ADJOURN |
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: |
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Sign Language interpreters are provided for regular City Council meetings. Copies of this Agenda will be provided in Braille, large print, or audiotape upon requests made a minimum of 48 hours prior to the meeting. |
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ALL REGULAR CITY COUNCIL AGENDAS ARE PLACED ON THE INTERNET THURSDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING AT THE ADDRESS BELOW: |
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http://www.elpasotexas.gov/ |
